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Culture That Heals: A Blueprint for the Future

Creative Health & Wellbeing

During our year as London Borough of Culture, we piloted one of the UK largest creative health interventions, with over 20 projects supporting people’s health and wellbeing. 

The profound positive impact that culture and creative opportunities can have on people’s health is at the very foundation of the Welcome to Wandsworth programme, with a focus on audience experience, participation, training, and engagement for people of all ages and backgrounds.

CHIC Wandsworth Network

Arts St George’s, part of St George’s Hospital Charity, lead the Creative Health Inclusive Community (CHIC) Wandsworth Network. The CHIC Wandsworth Network is a borough-wide network for artists, community groups, and health partners. It connects the local arts and health sectors to strengthen Creative Health in Wandsworth, enabling collaboration, knowledge sharing, and learning through events, newsletters, and training.

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Launch event: Thursday 17 September 2026. 2-3.30pm at St George’s Hospital, Tooting. Join us for our first event with refreshments, networking and creative activities taking place during St George’s Arts Week. To reserve your free place please book via Eventbrite.

Find out more about the CHIC Wandsworth Network

Culturally Mindful

Bringing together Global Majority artists, healthcare providers and grassroots organisations to co-design new approaches to health and wellbeing support.

Sing to Thrive

Promoting the health and social benefits of singing, providing performance opportunities for choirs, and ‘come and sing’ community opportunities.

Memory Boxes for Dementia

Bringing Wandsworth’s heritage collection into care homes and community spaces to spark connection and support people living with Dementia.

Latest Creative Health & Wellbeing News

Wandsworth unveils No Smoking Day artwork by local artist Eduard Sacrest

Tue 17 Mar

Wandsworth Council marked No Smoking Day by unveiling an artwork created by local artist Eduard Sacrest.

Belinda Chapman talks dance, community and intergenerational creative work

Mon 23 Feb

We asked Microgrant recipient Belinda Lee Chapman about her project TWIST and how she got to where she is.

Call Out: Lead the Wandsworth Creative Health Network

Tue 17 Feb

We are looking for an inspiring, collaborative and community‑minded organisation to lead the Creative Health Network. Deadline: Fri 20 March.

Supported Projects

We are proud support these incredible Creative Health & Wellbeing projects in Wandsworth.

MovementWorks

MovementWorks offer well-being focused dance sessions for young people aged 11 – 16 with autism and related differences.

Breathe Melodies for Mums

Free 10-week singing programme, open to new mothers living in Wandsworth experiencing low mood, feelings of stress, anxiety and social isolation.

Dance for Dementia

Dance for Dementia by DanceWest supports adults living with Dementia in Wandsworth to build physical confidence and develop cognitive stimulation.

Wandsworth Music Therapy Saturday Clinic

Wandsworth Music: Music Therapy Saturday Clinic

Wandsworth Music provides a high quality, creative music therapy service, working closely with parents, carers, teachers, and other professionals.

Wandsworth Music: Music Therapy in Schools

Music Therapists use musical interventions at school to build confidence and improve physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing.

Loudmouth Education and Training

Supporting Wandsworth schools to work with Loudmouth, who offer drama-based workshops on sexual health, drugs and alcohol, safety and more.

Creative Health & Wellbeing